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College of MedicineFri, 09 Dec 2016 22:32:30 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1Dr. Buford: Fellow for Both the American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicinehttp://aging.ufl.edu/2016/11/29/dr-buford-fellow-for-both-the-american-heart-association-and-the-american-college-of-sports-medicine/
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:10:55 +0000http://aging-main.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=7490Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Buford, for being appointed as a Fellow for the American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine, one of the highest honors within these organizations!
]]>Dr. Natalie Ebner Named CLAS International Educator of 2016http://aging.ufl.edu/2016/11/29/dr-natalie-ebner-named-clas-international-educator-of-2016/
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:00:56 +0000http://aging-main.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=7484

Dr. Natalie Ebner, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Adjunct Faculty at the Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory and the Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, and Affiliate Faculty at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research (FICS) is the recipient of a CLAS International Educator of the Year Award for 2016. This award recognizes faculty at the University of Florida with outstanding international accomplishments and their impact on the recipient’s field of study, students, and international partners.

Dr. Shihichi Someya has been promoted to the Associate Professor rank and was awarded tenure, to recognize his superior scientific and educational contributions. Congratulations on this well deserved achievement!

]]>UF Health Shands Hospital, Geriatrics, Among Nation’s Besthttp://aging.ufl.edu/2016/08/04/uf-health-shands-hospital-geriatrics-among-nations-best/
Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:33:04 +0000http://aging-main.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=7364University of Florida Health Shands Hospital is now tied for top adult hospital in Florida, according to the 2016-2017 U.S. News & World Report adult specialty rankings of the nation’s hospitals — and the rankings also include recognition of the geriatrics specialty at UF Health. Geriatric medicine at UF Health was recognized at 33 out of 50 during this year’s rankings, which were released Tuesday.

“These rankings reflect our unwavering dedication to providing high-quality care for our patients, and our focus on continually evolving our standard of care,” said David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of UF Health. “Our continued rise in the rankings validates the work that our physicians, nurses and staff do every day.”

U.S. News & World Report assessed 16 adult medical specialties ranging from cancer to urology in approximately 5,000 hospitals across the country.

Marco Pahor, M.D., director of the UF Institute on Aging and chair of the department of aging and geriatric research, said the IOA is continually focused on providing comprehensive care for older adults through UF Health Senior Care and through the research of the science of aging.

“This recognition of our program reflects the hard work our geriatricians and aging researchers do every day,” Pahor said. “We are pleased that the U.S. News & World Report has recognized our dedication to the specific health issues older adults face.”

Nearly 2 million hospital inpatients a year face surgery or special care that pose unusual technical challenges or significantly increased risk of death or harm because of age, physical condition or existing conditions. The U.S. News & World Report rankings provide a tool to help these patients find especially skilled inpatient care.

Each hospital in the 12 data-driven rankings received an overall score from 0 to 100 that was based on four elements: reputation, patient survival, patient safety and care-related factors such as the amount of nurse staffing and the breadth of patient services. The hospitals with the 50 highest scores in each specialty were ranked.

“As ever, it is UF Health’s goal to develop a health care system centered around our patients’ needs,” said Michael L. Good, M.D., dean of the UF College of Medicine. “Our faculty and staff’s attention to providing positive outcomes for our patients is reflected in these rankings.”

Laurence Solberg, M.D., chief of the division of geriatric medicine within the department of aging and geriatric research, has worked to expand the geriatric medicine program at the UF Health Shands Hospital since his arrival to the institution in 2013. At that time, he established a geriatrics consult service with a novel model of care he called “the embedded geriatrician.”

These geriatricians meet with older adults as soon as they come through the hospital doors to help develop their plan of care.

“The idea was to assist with the management of older trauma patients. Then we expanded the concept of the embedded geriatrician consult service to include other hospital services, partnering with the hospitalist service of physicians who provide inpatient care to patients with chronic illness or health problems,” Solberg said.

The division of geriatric medicine has also recently expanded into community skilled nursing facilities, allowing UF Health Senior Care to provide a continuity of care from the hospital, to the rehabilitation center, and then to home with follow up visits at the Senior Care clinic.

“We are continually working to adapt the way we care for older patients to meet their specific needs,” Solberg said.

Journal: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise – the flagship journal of the American College of Sports Medicine – www.acsm-msse.org

Accelerometer-based activity monitors, often referred to as wearables, is one of the fastest growing segments of the consumer technology market. Many individuals use these devices to gauge their health by looking at their daily physical activity levels. While there is merit in using these devices for most adults, their validity for use with older adults is suspicious. This is particularly true for older adults who walk at a slower power yet still achieve a sufficient metabolic rate to categorize their activity as being moderate to vigorous intensity. The purpose of this study was to understand the association between usual walking speed and the metabolic cost of walking in relation to activity intensity data generated from a hip-worn accelerometer. Our results provide critical insight on how to apply traditional accelerometer cut points to hip-worn activity monitors in older adults to estimate moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity.

]]>Honorable Mentions at ILR/UF Aging Research Expositionhttp://aging.ufl.edu/2016/05/18/honorable-mention-at-ilruf-aging-research-exposition/
Wed, 18 May 2016 14:44:12 +0000http://aging-main.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=7199Duane B. Corbett, PhD—postdoctoral associate under the mentorship of Dr. Todd Manini—and Shannon Cochrane—university scholar under the mentorship of Dr. Thomas Buford—both received honorable mention for their oral presentations during the Robert A. Levitt Research Awards Competition as part of the 6th annual Institute for Learning in Retirement/University of Florida Aging Research Exposition. Dr. Corbett’s presentation, entitled “Social Activity Moderates the Effect of Exercise on Mobility Disability among Older Adults”, and Shannon Cochrane’s presentation, entitled “Association of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Events in Mobility-Limited Older Adults”, were among 3 other finalists that were selected from 34 presenters in a poster competition hosted at Oak Hammock. The five finalists were invited to deliver oral presentations on their work and to answer questions from members of the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) and faculty from the University of Florida who were among the judges for the competition. An awards ceremony was held on April 12th in the Oak Room at Oak Hammock.

For several years the ILR has supported University of Florida research and training of professionals in fields leading to greater understanding of the aging process. The ILR currently sponsors annual student research awards in research in aging as well as student expositions. Each spring ILR invites students and emerging professionals (graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and undergraduate first authors) to present posters at the ILR/UF Aging Research Exposition. These awards, initiated in 2011, are supported by ILR and the UF Institute on Aging. All research presented addresses topics related to aging, late life, adult development, and/or associated age-related conditions/phenomena.

The ILR is a vibrant community of retirement-age members who are engaged in lifelong learning, personal fulfillment and enjoyment through participation in a variety of courses, programs and activities. The Institute has operated since 2001 in partnership with the University of Florida. It is affiliated with Road Scholar (formerly known as Elderhostel) and is based at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida.

More information on the ILR and the awards program can be found here: http://www.ilratoakhammock.org/awards-program

]]>2016 Excellence Awards for Assistant Professorshttp://aging.ufl.edu/2016/05/12/2016-excellence-awards-for-assistant-professors/
Thu, 12 May 2016 20:52:07 +0000http://aging-main.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=7099Congratulations to Dr. Natalie Ebner for being the recipient of the 2016 UF Excellence Award for Assistant Professors.

This university-wide award recognizes research quality and innovativeness.

]]>Test for Diabeteshttp://www.fox2detroit.com/news/107807850-story
Sat, 02 Apr 2016 15:51:15 +0000http://aging-main.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=7000Your grip strength is what researchers at the University of Florida studied, using national data from nearly 2,000 people, who might be missed when screening for diabetes and hypertension.
]]>Online Education Excellence Award for the Theories on Aging coursehttp://aging.ufl.edu/2016/03/31/online-education-excellence-award-for-the-theories-on-aging-course/
Fri, 01 Apr 2016 01:57:03 +0000http://aging-main.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=6967Congratulations to Dr. Christy Carter and Alecia Monteiro (Instructional Designer)